"Just Call Me Crash," By Ken
Testorff
Once a beauty whose face graced magazine ads, Denise Wagoner becomes
unrecognizable after a near-fatal car crash in which she was the victim of
her own drunk driving.
Deadly Choices, By Ken Testorff
A PO2 refuses to wear a seat belt, except when he's driving on basea
mistake that proves fatal. A few days later, a shipmatea fireman with a
BAC of .27drives the wrong way on an interstate and collides head-on
with another car, killing four, including himself.
Sidebars:
"Arrive Alive" and "Tipsy Taxi" detail programs
designed to prevent these tragedies.
Dodging a Bullet, By Lt. Jason Yauman
Do-it-yourselfers escape disaster when one rides in the bed of a
pickup truck to weigh down sheets of drywall.
Sidebars: "A
Tragedy No One Could Have Predicted" is the tale of a retired Navy
MCPO who wasn't as lucky. "Solving a Growing
Problem" describes a
truck-bed extender that lets you haul long loads in pickup beds.
Why I Fear Cars More Than
Bullets, By
Officer Dan Toneck
A traffic cop describes his experience in which a drunk driver left
him wearing a prosthesis for the rest of his life.
Sidebar: "The
Sentencing: A Big Joke" explains why the drunk driver received only
seven months in jail and six months of unsupervised probation.
Riding a Motorcycle "Under the Weather," By
Lt. Ray Leung
A failure to use risk management causes some anxious moments for the
author during a motorcycle ride.
The Scoop on 15-Passenger
Vans, By Ken
Testorff|
A look at a couple of hazards you may not know about: rollover risks and
improper replacement tires.
Hellbent on Having a Good
Time, By Ken
Testorff
Illegal street drag racing isn't something newneither are the
deaths and injuries caused by this activity.
Trains: Why You Should Stay out of Their
Way, By
Rich Gent
A train hitting a car is like a car running over a soda can. Every 100
minutes, someone in the United States is killed or seriously injured when
a train collides with a vehicle or a pedestrian.
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Distracted Drivers: A Dangerous Breed
Driving demands our undivided attention, but distractions often get
in the way. As one study revealed, an estimated 284,000 distracted drivers
are involved in serious crashes each year.
30 MPH and 30 Feet to Stop, By Lt. Gerald
Burghardt
A motorcyclist explains how protective gear and the principles of ORM
saved him from severe injuries when his bike went down and his head slid
under the wheels of a car.
Jackknifed, By Ltjg. Clarke Cramer
A Navy pilot's training comes to his aid when a U-Haul trailer he's
towing goes out of control on an interstate highway.
How to Avoid Aggressive Driving
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests three basic
principles that can help you avoid becoming the victim of an aggressive
driver.
Living With Regrets, By Ken Testorff
A motorcyclist is left partly disabled for the rest of his life as the
result of a crash involving excessive speed.
What's Happened to the Seat-Belt
Regulation?, By
Capt. Kurt D. Garbow
One of several signs you see as you come through a base gate requires
everyone to wear a seat belt on the installation. The author is finding,
however, that security guards don't always enforce this regulation.
Surviving a Car Crash, By Col. Peter B.
Mapes, USAF, MC
An Air Force pilot and flight surgeon reviews the three principles
that helped him and his wife survive an auto crash.
One Bad Decision Can Leave Lasting Scars
A decision to go drinking with fellow Marines leaves a lance
corporal's life in shambles and ends a young man's chances for a promising
college-sports career.
Sidebars "Picking Up the Pieces: Life
After the Fact" describes how the lance corporal got herself together
and continued her military career afterward. "Before
You Drink and Drive..." contains some facts you need to know before
you decide to risk other people's lives, as well as your own, by drinking
and driving.
Safe at Any Speed
Technology is playing an important role in reducing crashes and
making our roads safer.
Lost Love
A poem about what happens when friends let friends drink and drive. |
